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Snow, sleet and icy winds across Asia caused deaths, flight cancellations and chaos over the weekend as the area struggled with record-low temperatures. Snow, sleet and icy winds across east Asia have caused deaths, flight cancellations and chaos as the region struggles with record-low temperatures.
Weather-related deaths were reported in Japan and Taiwan, with hundreds of flights cancelled across the region, tens of thousands of holidaymakers stranded in South Korea, and freezing conditions in sub-tropical Hong Kong causing mayhem on its tallest peak. Weather-related deaths were reported in Japan and Taiwan at the weekend, with hundreds of flights cancelled across the region, tens of thousands of holidaymakers stranded in South Korea, and freezing conditions in sub-tropical Hong Kong causing mayhem on its tallest peak.
In Bangkok, the Thai capital that rarely sees temperatures below 20-25C, temperatures fell to about 16C late on Sunday. Taipei registered a low of 4C over the weekend, the coldest in 44 years, with local media reporting 90 deaths due to the cold weather, and rare snowfall drawing enthusiastic crowds to Yangmingshan national park.
In Japan, five people died and more than 100 were injured on Sunday, with record-breaking heavy snowfall and low temperatures in the country’s western and central regions and rare snow in subtropical areas, officials and local media said.In Japan, five people died and more than 100 were injured on Sunday, with record-breaking heavy snowfall and low temperatures in the country’s western and central regions and rare snow in subtropical areas, officials and local media said.
Snow fell in the small, subtropical island of Amami for the first time since 1901, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Snow fell on the small island of Amami for the first time since 1901, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
In China, 24 weather stations around the country recorded all-time low temperatures between Friday and Sunday. At Eergu’Na in inner Mongolia, the temperature on Saturday hit a record low of -46.8C. And in the centre of Guangzhou, a city in southern China, sleet fell for the first time in 60 years, the provincial meteorological station said on Sunday.In China, 24 weather stations around the country recorded all-time low temperatures between Friday and Sunday. At Eergu’Na in inner Mongolia, the temperature on Saturday hit a record low of -46.8C. And in the centre of Guangzhou, a city in southern China, sleet fell for the first time in 60 years, the provincial meteorological station said on Sunday.
In Hong Kong, primary schools and kindergartens were closed on Monday after temperatures fell to a 60-year low. A 100km ultra-marathon race was abandoned as competitors crossing the city’s tallest peak, Tai Mo Shan, slipped on icy slopes buffeted by freezing winds. A race official described the scene as one of “carnage”, with dozens of people suffering hypothermia; firefighters called in to rescue them were filmed slipping and sliding on the icy roads.In Hong Kong, primary schools and kindergartens were closed on Monday after temperatures fell to a 60-year low. A 100km ultra-marathon race was abandoned as competitors crossing the city’s tallest peak, Tai Mo Shan, slipped on icy slopes buffeted by freezing winds. A race official described the scene as one of “carnage”, with dozens of people suffering hypothermia; firefighters called in to rescue them were filmed slipping and sliding on the icy roads.
Almost 90,000 people were stranded on the South Korean resort island of Jeju on Monday after the biggest snowfall in three decades shut the airport for the third day running.Almost 90,000 people were stranded on the South Korean resort island of Jeju on Monday after the biggest snowfall in three decades shut the airport for the third day running.
Taipei registered a low of 4C over the weekend, the coldest in 44 years, with local media reporting 90 deaths due to the cold weather, and rare snowfall drawing enthusiastic crowds to Yangmingshan national park.
In Vietnam, temperatures in Hanoi dropped to 6C at night over the weekend, which state-run media said was the coldest in 20 years.In Vietnam, temperatures in Hanoi dropped to 6C at night over the weekend, which state-run media said was the coldest in 20 years.
In Bangkok, the Thai capital that rarely sees temperatures below 20-25C, temperatures fell to about 16C late on Sunday.